Pycnoporus sanguineus
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Repertory:
Themes that predominated in the mental sphere
include:
o Irritability
o Calmness
o Clarity
o
Cleaning and tidying
o Sadness
o Depression
o Demotivation
o Difficult concentration
o
Motivation
o
Increased concentration
o
Mistakes in talking
o
Mistakes in action
o Mistakes in times
o
Worthlessness
o
Self-doubt
o Low
self confidence
o
Regression of state
Most marked were the intense feelings of
irritability and frustration.
This emotion ranged from short-tempered and
snappiness, to profound irritation with the desire to scream and shout and
actually be quite vengeful to those with whom the provers
to be precisely
This is evident in their increased energy and
fervour in cleaning and tidying. They found themselves tidying things again and
again, until they were 'just right' and felt very irritated
In contrast, they also had times of unusual calmness and clarity, where things
that would usually irritate and upset them did not.
In this state, there was a sense of relaxation
and peacefulness.
Along with this irritability was a marked sense
of sadness and depression.
This sensitivity ranged from a heightened
emotional sensitivity to others and bad news, to intense feelings of
depression, loneliness and isolation from others.
Together with this depression came a desire for
solitude, which ended up perpetuating the depression and increasing the sadness.
They experienced a sensitivity to criticism and
took offence easily, which made them lose their temper and also cry easily,
once again spiralling into the desire to be alone and then
A further complication of this depression was
significant apathy, demotivation, decreased energy and difficult concentration.
They were unmotivated to do any kind of mental
work and found that when faced with it, they had very poor to no concentration.
On the other hand, at times very focused and
had heightened concentration. In these times, they were very productive and
remained focused for long periods of time.
Other emotions related to this depression were
the development of feelings:
self-doubt,
They even began doubting the worthiness of
their own opinions, which caused them to withdraw from others (perpetuating
their feelings of isolation and depression) and became
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Dreams:
Love interest in marriage boyfriends girlfriends
Danger and Nightmares
Helplessness and Insecurity
Violence and Arguments
Restlessness
Generals:
Violence and Arguments
Heavy and Dead
Fevers and chills.
Cold sensitive and chilly
Desires: Sweets and sweets taste bitter;
This seems to be a cold sensitive and chilly remedy, with most
temperature sensitivities tending towards chilliness. Some provers experienced
a decreased sensitivity
to heat, while others experienced an increased sensitivity to the cold.
No significant food cravings or aversions were noted, however, some provers
found themselves
craving a sweet taste, while sweet things were actually tasting bitter.
There was a strong craving for junkfood in one prover and another had a strong
craving for
butternutsoup. One prover also developed a dislike and aggravation from
cold water.
4.1.4 STOMACH
The provers' appetites where affected in both directions i.e. they
experienced a decrease in appetite with easy satiety as well as an increase in
appetite to the point
of being ravenously hungry. The same occurred with the provers' thirst,
in that some experienced a complete thlrsttessnees (almost to the point of
dehydration), while others experienced an increased thirst, few provers
remarked on a feeling of mild nausea, which was fleeting in nature, but the
most significant symptom in this system was
of a 1astritos-type sensation. Many provers experienced a burning
sensationin their epigastrium, whichseemed to rise into the oesophaguslike
reflux. This gastritis was slightly relieved by eructations, cold water and
eating.
4.1.5 HEAD
Many provers suffered from headaches through out the proving and some
were quite debilitated from them. The quality of the headache differed somewhat
from prover
to prover, but the most common characteristic was that of a dull
headache with no predominant location. The pain seemed to shift to different
areas of the head and was
not often in the same place. Many different modalities were experienced,
the most common < any movement or jar and > external pressure.
Common to many provers was the concomitant neck stiffness also
experienced, although some experienced this stiffness without the headache.
Another symptom experienced was that of a heavy sensation on top of, as well as
inside the head and an opposite light-headedness. This light-headedness was
also evident in some provers who experienced slight vertigo with nausea. Most
striking of all the skin symptoms was the intolerable itch in many provers. So
striking was this symptom that it warrants a grading of 3 in the Repertory.
Many provers experienced the itch like that of fleabites which was temporarily
> scratching. Some provers found the itch to be completely intolerable and
they found no amelioration from it. The itch was found to be quite deep in
character, not better superficial scratching. Itching localised to any specific
area, but spanned the entirebody. No eruption was noted; just the sensation was
experienced. One prover noticed an intensification of an existing itchy rash,
followed by a curing of that rash and elimination of the itch. Intense
hyperaesthesia of the left buttock and left hypogastrium was also noted by one
prover < slightest touch (clothes).
This symptom lingered
for many days without altering in quality. Some tingling prickling
sensations were also experienced. These were related to feelings of
feverishness.
EXTREMITIES
Much weakness and heaviness of the limbs was experienced to the point of
actual shakiness and giddiness with fainting sensation. This weakness mirrors
the energy levels
of the provers, which were significantly reduced in general. Movements
seemed a bit uncoordinated and there was a tendency for the limbs to go numb
quite easily.
One prover experienced a complete numbness of one half of her body
awakening her from sleep. Others experienced numbing of single parts, arms or
legs.
MISCELLANEOUS
Other interesting symptoms included nagging, sharp, needle-like pains,
which affected the ears, like thin needles being pushed in and out. Sharp,
intermittent pains were
also experienced shooting through areas of the abdomen. Although there
was a craving for sweet things, some provers noticed that sweet things did not
taste as sweet as
usual. Some things had just lost their sweetness, and others actually
tasted bitter. Some provers developed scratching, sore throats reminding one of
an impending upper respiratory tract infection. The slight 'tickle' in some
provers' throats also caused some coughing. One very interesting symptom was
that of an intense cold sensation coursing down the oesophagus. This was
described as being 'like a cold burning' and' as if air was stuck in (the)
oesophagus'. This symptom was eventually relieved by eructations. Some provers
also experienced a tightening of the chest with some difficulty in breathing,
as well as pains in the chest ranging from aching, bruised sensations to almost
an angina-like pain experienced by one prover on the right handside of
her chest.
Both constipation and diarrhoea were experienced, both with a large
amount of flatulence and bloating. The stools were either fairly hard round
balls or soft to very loose respectively. Some cutting pains were experienced
with the diarrhoea.
On initial discovery of this fungus, the researcher was interested in
there remarkable similarity in appearance between this fungus and a human
kidney. The surface markings
on the body of the fungus resemble, very closely, a kidney that has been
cut through in cross-section. Initially, it was the researcher's idea to
hopefully reveal, through a Homoeopathic drug proving of the substance, that a
connection exists between the symptomatology of this remedy and the Doctrine of
Signatures. This is a philosophy
that states that if a naturally occurring substance resembles a human
body part, it should be useful as a medication in the treatment of that organ
or bodypart.
The only connection to the kidneys and urinary system found in this
proving, was thirstlessness, a reduction in urination, slight dehydration and
in some instances, kidney pains. This is not, unfortunately, solid evidence of
the Doctrine of Signatures and it is suggested that this aspect of healing be
further researched.
It is possible that another substance exists (of fungal or other origin)
that resembles a kidney more closely.
A Homoeopathic drug proving of this substance may prove the connection
that this researcher was aspiring to. It is interesting to note that according
to TCM
and its philosophy, many of the mental and emotional symptoms experienced by
the provers related to either a deficiency or excess of vital energy, Chi, in
the kidney and its meridians. What follows is an outline of the philosophy,
which is necessary in understanding this concept. It is believed that all
diseases and discomforts, physical and emotional, are because of an imbalance
in the Chi or natural Energy of that person, where Chi is a bipolar flow of
energy produced by the interaction and fluctuations
of Yin and Yang. In terms of Chinese Medicinal philosophy, the tissues
and organs of the human body pertain to either Yin or Yang according to their
related locations and functions, as well as to one of the five elements (wood,
fire, earth, metal, water). The kidney relates to the element water, as
classified by the 5 elements (Stux & Pomeranz 1991:62), which is the most
Yin element. It is responsible for our will, our drive and our ability to
realise our potential. It has been described as the 'foundation of all Yin and
Yang energies and it is this quality that characterises this element.
Many people run on 'nervousenergy' when they lack the reserves that
would be available to them with a strong water element. These people are very
busy and active and often achieve much as the deficiency in the Yin of their
water gives thema restless, hyperactivequality. Examples of people like this
are politicians and entrepreneurs, workaholics who are strongly driven by their
will. This relates to those provers who felt very focused, had an increased
energy, were motivated and had an increase in concentration.
They were very productive and remained focused for long periods of time.
People who are deficient in the Yang of their water tend to be lacking in drive, mbition ndvitality. This relates to
the emotional symptoms of the provers where they felt apathetic, demotivated,
with difficulty in concentration and lowenergy levels.
DD.: Sil.
Nux-v. (Irritability and gastric upsets),
Sulphur,
Merc.
Calc.
Bov.: Affinity with the skin, has marked languor
and lassitude, numbness and tingling sensations.
Bol-l.: Quotidian intermittent fevers where there
is a lot of chilliness with frequent hot flushes and general bodyaches and
pains.
Polyporus spinicola.:intermittent, remittent and
bilious fevers with headaches, constant nausea, faintness in the epigastrium
and constipation.
Both these remedies have indications for feverish states as does
Pycnoporus sanguineus as is seen in the proving.
RELATED MEDICALCONDITIONS
Many headaches and much neck stiffness experienced by the provers with
an accompanying febrile state closely resembling conditions such as Cever and
Meningitis.
There were also much gastritis-type pains experienced by some of the
provers, with or without accompanying nausea, for gastritis?, pepticulcers ?or
indigestion?.
Cases of depression with much anger and irritability
may respond well to this remedy many of the provers experienced these emotions.
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